Walnut chikkis are sweet bars made of walnuts,plums and jaggery. The jaggery is melted to a syrupy liquid and the dry fruits are added to it. The mix is the spread on a plate and allowed to cool. The jaggery gives the sweet taste while the walnut gives it the richness. This recipe is from the Rishimukh magazine.

The ingredients:walnut pieces, jaggery and plums

The jaggery is melted along with some ghee. The dry fruits are added to this syrup and cooled on a tray

Ingredients:

• Walnut: 1 cup
• Jaggery: 3/4 cup
• Plums:  1/2 cup
• Ghee: 2 tbsp

Preparation:

• Cut the walnuts into small pieces
• Pound the jaggery so that it melts quickly
• Grease a tray on which the jaggery mix can be cooled

Method:

• Melt ghee in a thick wok on low heat
• Add the jaggery while keeping the flame on low
• Keep stirring till the jaggery melts completely
• Add the walnuts and plums and mix. The jaggery must completely cove the dry fruits
• Turn of the flame and spread the hot mix on the greased tray
• Make cuts on the hot mix while it is hot
• Once the jaggery dry walnut mix cools down cut out the bars

Note:

• Cashew nut can also be used instead of walnuts